UNCTAD X would coincide with the fortieth anniversary of UNCTAD, and forty years was long enough for any institution to consolidate its role, which had been well established by dozens of General Assembly resolutions.
La XI UNCTAD coincidiría con el 40º aniversario de la Conferencia, y 40 años era tiempo suficiente para que cualquier institución consolidara su función, establecida adecuadamente por docenas de resoluciones de la Asamblea General.